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Understanding Investment Data
Understanding Approved Investment
Understanding Balance of Payments
Understanding FDI vs Approved FI
Approved Investments (Overall)
Approved Private Investments in Various Economic Sectors, January – March 2026 / January – March 2025 / January – December 2025
| Summary | January - March 2026 | January - March 2025 | 2025 (R) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Project | Potential Employment | Domestic Investment (RM million)* | Foreign Investment (RM million)* | Total Capital Investment (RM million)* | Number of Project | Potential Employment | Domestic Investment (RM million)* | Foreign Investment (RM million)* | Total Capital Investment (RM million)* | Number of Project | Potential Employment | Domestic Investment (RM million)* | Foreign Investment (RM million)* | Total Capital Investment (RM million)* | |
| Primary Sector | 17 | - | 5,187.4 | 2,735.1 | 7,922.5 | 7 | - | 1,102.4 | 426.4 | 1,528.8 | 32 | 28 | 11,670.3 | 2,492.5 | 14,162.8 |
| Manufacturing Sector | 501 | 30,468 | 8,044.7 | 16,069.8 | 24,114.5 | 207 | 18,317 | 4,936.7 | 25,523.3 | 30,460.0 | 1,355 | 109,956 | 30,722.0 | 100,576.0 | 131,298.1 |
| Services Sector | 731 | 19,758 | 23,429.3 | 37,375.6 | 60,805.0 | 2,106 | 15,923 | 26,404.7 | 34,633.7 | 61,038.5 | 7,046 | 135,006 | 180,004.3 | 105,615.5 | 285,619.8 |
| Total | 1,249 | 50,226 | 36,661.4 | 56,180.5 | 92,841.9 | 2,320 | 34,240 | 32,443.8 | 60,583.4 | 93,027.2 | 8,433 | 244,990 | 222,396.6 | 208,684.0 | 431,080.6 |
| Summary | January - March 2026 | January - March 2025 | 2025 (R) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Project | Potential Employment | Domestic Investment (USD million)* | Foreign Investment (USD million)* | Total Capital Investment (USD million)* | Number of Project | Potential Employment | Domestic Investment (USD million)* | Foreign Investment (USD million)* | Total Capital Investment (USD million)* | Number of Project | Potential Employment | Domestic Investment (USD million)* | Foreign Investment (USD million)* | Total Capital Investment (USD million)* | |
| Primary Sector | 17 | - | 1,280.8 | 675.3 | 1,956.2 | 7 | - | 248.8 | 96.3 | 345.1 | 32 | 28 | 2,874.4 | 613.9 | 3,488.4 |
| Manufacturing Sector | 501 | 30,468 | 1,986.4 | 3,967.8 | 5,954.2 | 207 | 18,317 | 1,114.4 | 5,761.5 | 6,875.8 | 1,355 | 109,956 | 7,567.0 | 24,772.4 | 32,339.4 |
| Services Sector | 731 | 19,758 | 5,785.0 | 9,228.5 | 15,013.6 | 2,106 | 15,923 | 5,960.4 | 7,818.0 | 13,778.4 | 7,046 | 135,006 | 44,336.0 | 26,013.7 | 70,349.7 |
| Total | 1,249 | 50,226 | 9,052.2 | 13,871.7 | 22,923.9 | 2,320 | 34,240 | 7,323.7 | 13,675.7 | 20,999.4 | 8,433 | 244,990 | 54,777.5 | 51,400.0 | 106,177.4 |
Note :
* – Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
(R) – Revised Figures
Jan-Mar 2026 : US$1 = RM4.05
Jan-Mar 2025 : US$1 = RM4.43
2025 : US$1 = RM4.06
Approved Private Investments By Major Foreign Investors (Ultimate Source), January – March 2026 / January – March 2025 / January – December 2025
| Foreign Investor | January - March 2026** | January - March 2025** | 2025 ( R )** | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Project | Foreign Investment* (RM million) | Number of Project | Foreign Investment* (RM million) | Number of Project | Foreign Investment* (RM million) |
|
| Japan | 36 | 21,483.8 | 57 | 1,562.1 | 209 | 8,184.7 |
| The People's Republic of China | 60 | 10,093.7 | 51 | 7,931.7 | 351 | 57,981.0 |
| United States of America (USA) | 26 | 10,060.4 | 18 | 9,860.6 | 84 | 15,124.1 |
| Foreign Investor | January - March 2026** | January - March 2025** | 2025 ( R )** | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Project | Foreign Investment* (USD million) | Number of Project | Foreign Investment* (USD million) | Number of Project | Foreign Investment* (USD million) |
|
| Japan | 36 | 5,304.6 | 57 | 352.6 | 209 | 2,015.9 |
| The People's Republic of China | 60 | 2,492.3 | 51 | 1,790.5 | 351 | 14,281.0 |
| United States of America (USA) | 26 | 2,484.1 | 18 | 2,225.9 | 84 | 3,725.1 |
Note :
* – Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
** – Reporting of foreign investment is based on the ultimate source
(R) – Revised Figures
Jan-Mar 2026 : US$1 = RM4.05
Jan-Mar 2025 : US$1 = RM4.43
2025 : US$1 = RM4.06
Approved Private Investments by Major Foreign Investors (Immediate Source), January – March 2026 / January – March 2025 / January – December 2025
| Foreign Investor | January - March 2026** | January - March 2025** | 2025 ( R **) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Project | Foreign Investment* (RM million) | Number of Project | Foreign Investment* (RM million) | Number of Project | Foreign Investment* (RM million) |
|
| Japan | 40 | 21,288.4 | 59 | 1,668.7 | 220 | 9,487.7 |
| Singapore | 116 | 9,004.1 | 123 | 38,222.2 | 540 | 93,178.1 |
| The Netherlands Antilles | 1 | 8,017.9 | - | - | - | - |
| Foreign Investor | January - March, 2026** | January - March, 2025** | 2025 ( R )** | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Project | Foreign Investment* (USD million) | Number of Project | Foreign Investment* (USD million) | Number of Project | Foreign Investment* (USD million) |
|
| Japan | 40 | 5,256.4 | 59 | 376.7 | 220 | 2,336.9 |
| Singapore | 116 | 2,223.2 | 123 | 8,628.0 | 540 | 22,950.3 |
| The Netherlands Antilles | 1 | 1,979.7 | - | - | - | - |
Note :
* – Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
** – Reporting of foreign investment is based on the immediate source
(R) – Revised Figures
Jan-Mar 2026 : US$1 = RM4.05
Jan-Mar 2025 : US$1 = RM4.43
2025 : US$1 = RM4.06
Approved Private Investments by State, January – March 2026 / January – March 2025 / January – December 2025
| State | January - March, 2026 | January - March, 2025 | 2025 ( R ) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Investment (RM million) | Foreign Investment (RM million) | Total Capital Investment (RM million) | Domestic Investment (RM million) | Foreign Investment (RM million) | Total Capital Investment (RM million) | Domestic Investment (RM million) | Foreign Investment (RM million) | Total Capital Investment (RM million) | |
| Selangor | 10,104.8 | 23,420.7 | 33,525.5 | 8,036.8 | 3,110.5 | 11,147.3 | 49,561.4 | 35,063.7 | 84,625.0 |
| Johor | 3,790.0 | 13,145.4 | 16,935.5 | 3,735.7 | 26,947.6 | 30,683.3 | 49,531.6 | 60,518.9 | 110,050.6 |
| Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur | 8,776.7 | 8,109.0 | 16,885.7 | 6,480.9 | 8,848.7 | 15,329.5 | 39,883.5 | 24,939.2 | 64,822.7 |
| State | January - March, 2026 | January - March, 2025 | 2025 ( R ) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Investment (USD million) | Foreign Investment (USD million) | Total Capital Investment (USD million) | Domestic Investment (USD million) | Foreign Investment (USD million) | Total Capital Investment (USD million) | Domestic Investment (USD million) | Foreign Investment (USD million) | Total Capital Investment (USD million) | |
| Selangor | 2,495.0 | 5,782.9 | 8,277.9 | 1,814.2 | 702.2 | 2,516.3 | 12,207.2 | 8,636.4 | 20,843.6 |
| Johor | 935.8 | 3,245.8 | 4,181.6 | 843.3 | 6,083.0 | 6,926.3 | 12,199.9 | 14,906.1 | 27,106.0 |
| Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur | 2,167.1 | 2,002.2 | 4,169.3 | 1,463.0 | 1,997.4 | 3,460.4 | 9,823.5 | 6,142.7 | 15,966.2 |
Note :
* – Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
** – Proposed state details not available
Jan-Mar 2026 : US$1 = RM4.05
Jan-Mar 2025 : US$1 = RM4.43
2025 : US$1 = RM4.06
Approved Investments (Manufacturing Sector)
Overview: Projects Approved, January – March 2026 / January – March 2025 / January – December 2025
| January - March, 2026 | January - March, 2025 | 2025 ( R ) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Expansion/ Diversification | Total | New | Expansion/ Diversification | Total | New | Expansion/ Diversification | Total | |
| Number | 340 | 161 | 501 | 127 | 80 | 207 | 797 | 558 | 1,355 |
| Potential Employment | 17,636 | 12,832 | 30,468 | 13,319 | 4,998 | 18,317 | 66,240 | 43,716 | 109,956 |
| Total Capital Invesment*(RM million) | 14,655.0 | 9,459.5 | 24,114.5 | 23,308.4 | 7,151.6 | 30,460.0 | 86,379.1 | 44,919.0 | 131,298.1 |
| – Domestic invesment* | 4,810.8 | 3,233.9 | 8,044.7 | 2,841.7 | 2,095.0 | 4,936.7 | 16,586.2 | 14,135.9 | 30,722.0 |
| – Foreign Investment* | 9,844.2 | 6,225.5 | 16,069.8 | 20,466.7 | 5,056.6 | 25,523.3 | 69,792.9 | 30,783.1 | 100,576.0 |
| January - March, 2026 | January - March, 2025 | 2025 ( R ) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Expansion/ Diversification | Total | New | Expansion/ Diversification | Total | New | Expansion/ Diversification | Total | |
| Number | 340 | 161 | 501 | 127 | 80 | 207 | 797 | 558 | 1,355 |
| Potential Employment | 17,636 | 12,832 | 30,468 | 13,319 | 4,998 | 18,317 | 66,240 | 43,716 | 109,956 |
| Total Capital Invesment*(USD million) | 3,618.5 | 2,335.7 | 5,954.2 | 5,261.5 | 1,614.3 | 6,875.8 | 21,275.6 | 11,063.8 | 32,339.4 |
| – Domestic invesment* | 1,187.9 | 798.5 | 1,986.4 | 641.5 | 472.9 | 1,114.4 | 4,085.3 | 3,481.7 | 7,567.0 |
| – Foreign Investment* | 2,430.7 | 1,537.2 | 3,967.8 | 4,620.0 | 1,141.4 | 5,761.5 | 17,190.4 | 7,582.0 | 24,772.4 |
Note :
* – Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
(R) – Revised Figures
Jan-Mar 2026 : US$1 = RM4.05
Jan-Mar 2025 : US$1 = RM4.43
2025 : US$1 = RM4.06
Manufacturing Projects Approved By Major Foreign Investors – Ultimate Source, January – March 2026 / January – March 2025 / January – December 2025
| Foreign Investor | January - March, 2026** | January - March, 2025** | 2025 ( R )** | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Project | Foreign Investment* (RM million) | Number of Project | Foreign Investment* (RM million) | Number of Project | Foreign Investment* (RM million) |
|
| The People's Republic of China | 44 | 10,049.1 | 29.00 | 7,715.0 | 226 | 43,727.7 |
| United States of America (USA) | 17 | 1,708.7 | 9.00 | 3,160.4 | 46 | 7,190.9 |
| Singapore | 38 | 1,021.7 | 21.00 | 2,254.8 | 97 | 8,925.2 |
| Foreign Investor | January - March, 2026** | January - March, 2025** | 20245( R )** | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Project | Foreign Investment* (USD million) | Number of Project | Foreign Investment* (USD million) | Number of Project | Foreign Investment* (USD million) |
|
| The People's Republic of China | 44 | 2,481.2 | 29 | 1,741.5 | 226 | 10,770.4 |
| United States of America (USA) | 17 | 421.9 | 9 | 713.4 | 46 | 1,771.2 |
| Singapore | 38 | 252.3 | 21 | 509.0 | 97 | 2,198.3 |
Note:
* – Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
** – Reporting of foreign investment is based on the ultimate source
(R) – Revised Figures
Jan-Mar 2026 : US$1 = RM4.05
Jan-Mar 2025 : US$1 = RM4.43
2025 : US$1 = RM4.06
Manufacturing Projects Approved By Major Foreign Investors – Immediate Source, January – March 2026 / January – March 2025 / January – December 2025
| Foreign Investor | January - March, 2026** | January - March, 2025** | 2025 ( R )** | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Project | Foreign Investment* (RM million) | Number of Project | Foreign Investment* (RM million) | Number of Project | Foreign Investment* (RM million) |
|
| The People's Republic of China | 39 | 3,891.4 | 25 | 3,208.7 | 193 | 27,610.3 |
| British Virgin Islands (BVI) | 4 | 2,572.0 | - | - | 7 | 457.3 |
| Singapore | 72 | 2,500.7 | 38 | 11,834.4 | 219 | 29,583.6 |
| Foreign Investor | January - March, 2026** | January - March, 2025** | 2025 ( R )** | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Project | Foreign Investment* (USD million) | Number of Project | Foreign Investment* (USD million) | Number of Project | Foreign Investment* (USD million) |
|
| The People's Republic of China | 39 | 961 | 25 | 724.3 | 193 | 6,800.6 |
| British Virgin Islands (BVI) | 4 | 635 | - | - | 7 | 112.6 |
| Singapore | 72 | 617 | 38 | 2,671.4 | 219 | 7,286.6 |
Note :
* – Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
** – Reporting of foreign investment is based on the immediate source
(R) – Revised Figures
Jan-Mar 2026 : US$1 = RM4.05
Jan-Mar 2025 : US$1 = RM4.43
2025 : US$1 = RM4.06
Manufacturing Projects Approved by State, January – March 2026 / January – March 2025 / January – December 2025
| State | January - March, 2026 | January - March, 2025 | 2025 ( R ) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Investment* (RM million) | Foreign Investment* (RM million) | Total Capital Investment* (RM million) | Domestic Investment* (RM million) | Foreign Investment* (RM million) | Total Capital Investment* (RM million) | Domestic Investment* (RM million) | Foreign Investment* (RM million) | Total Capital Investment* (RM million) |
|
| Johor | 2,152.5 | 5,072.5 | 7,225.0 | 852.9 | 2,192.0 | 3,044.8 | 5,850.2 | 18,726.9 | 24,577.1 |
| Pulau Pinang | 1,499.9 | 3,436.8 | 4,936.7 | 655.8 | 6,088.0 | 6,743.8 | 7,210.8 | 15,164.6 | 22,375.4 |
| Selangor | 2,229.2 | 2,526.3 | 4,755.5 | 1,060.6 | 2,621.5 | 3,682.2 | 6,005.2 | 12,132.1 | 18,137.3 |
| State | January - March, 2026 | January - March, 2025 | 2025 ( R ) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Investment* (USD million) | Foreign Investment* (USD million) | Total Capital Investment* (USD million) | Domestic Investment* (USD million) | Foreign Investment* (USD million) | Total Capital Investment* (USD million) | Domestic Investment* (USD million) | Foreign Investment* (USD million) | Total Capital Investment* (USD million) |
|
| Johor | 531.5 | 1,252.5 | 1,783.9 | 192.5 | 494.8 | 687.3 | 1,440.9 | 4,612.5 | 6,053.5 |
| Pulau Pinang | 370.3 | 848.6 | 1,218.9 | 148.0 | 1,374.3 | 1,522.3 | 1,776.1 | 3,735.1 | 5,511.2 |
| Selangor | 550.4 | 623.8 | 1,174.2 | 239.4 | 591.8 | 831.2 | 1,479.1 | 2,988.2 | 4,467.3 |
Note :
* – Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
(R) – Revised Figures
Jan-Mar 2026 : US$1 = RM4.05
Jan-Mar 2025 : US$1 = RM4.43
2025 : US$1 = RM4.06
Manufacturing Projects Approved by Industry, January – March 2026 / January – March 2025 / January – December 2025
| Industry | January - March, 2026 | January - March, 2025 | 2025 ( R ) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Investment* (RM million) | Foreign Investment* (RM million) | Total Capital Investment* (RM million) | Domestic Investment* (RM million) | Foreign Investment* (RM million) | Total Capital Investment* (RM million) | Domestic Investment* (RM million) | Foreign Investment* (RM million) | Total Capital Investment* (RM million) |
|
| Electrical & Electronics | 319.3 | 5,656.7 | 5,976.0 | 1,118.4 | 7,515.8 | 8,634.1 | 4,720.3 | 23,737.9 | 28,458.2 |
| Chemicals & Chemical Products | 511.5 | 3,406.8 | 3,918.3 | 583.1 | 3,625.7 | 4,208.8 | 5,775.4 | 19,075.4 | 24,850.8 |
| Machinery & Equipment | 680.6 | 2,819.9 | 3,500.5 | 30.3 | 1,409.5 | 1,439.8 | 2,556.9 | 8,427.9 | 10,984.8 |
| Food Manufacturing | 2,270.1 | 989.2 | 3,259.3 | 308.1 | 1,049.4 | 1,357.5 | 4,109.3 | 2,232.5 | 6,341.8 |
| Transport Equipment | 676.3 | 1,537.0 | 2,213.3 | 782.7 | 275.4 | 1,058.1 | 3,337.2 | 11,598.2 | 14,935.4 |
| Industry | January - March, 2026 | January - March, 2025 | 2025 ( R ) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Investment* (USD million) | Foreign Investment* (USD million) | Total Capital Investment* (USD million) | Domestic Investment* (USD million) | Foreign Investment* (USD million) | Total Capital Investment* (USD million) | Domestic Investment* (USD million) | Foreign Investment* (USD million) | Total Capital Investment* (USD million) |
|
| Electrical & Electronics | 78.8 | 1,396.7 | 1,475.5 | 252.5 | 1,696.6 | 1,949.0 | 1,162.6 | 5,846.8 | 7,009.4 |
| Chemicals & Chemical Products | 126.3 | 841.2 | 967.5 | 131.6 | 818.4 | 950.1 | 1,422.5 | 4,698.4 | 6,120.9 |
| Machinery & Equipment | 168.0 | 696.3 | 864.3 | 6.8 | 318.2 | 325.0 | 629.8 | 2,075.8 | 2,705.6 |
| Food Manufacturing | 560.5 | 244.2 | 804.8 | 69.6 | 236.9 | 306.4 | 1,012.2 | 549.9 | 1,562.0 |
| Transport Equipment | 167.0 | 379.5 | 546.5 | 176.7 | 62.2 | 238.8 | 822.0 | 2,856.7 | 3,678.7 |
Note :
* – Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
(R) – Revised Figures
Jan-Mar 2026 : US$1 = RM4.05
Jan-Mar 2025 : US$1 = RM4.43
2025 : US$1 = RM4.06
Approved Investments (Services Sector)
Approved Private Investments In Services Sector, January – March 2026 / January – March 2025 / January – December 2025
| Services Sector | January - March 2026 | January - March 2025 | 2025 (R) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Project | Potential Employment | Domestic Investment (RM million)* | Foreign Investment (RM million)* | Total Capital Investment (RM million)* | Number of Project | Potential Employment | Domestic Investment (RM million)* | Foreign Investment (RM million)* | Total Capital Investment (RM million)* | Number of Project | Potential Employment | Domestic Investment (RM million)* | Foreign Investment (RM million)* | Total Capital Investment (RM million)* |
|
| Information & Communications | 192 | 5,016 | 2,956.3 | 35,960.9 | 38,917.1 | 251 | 4,251 | 2,656.1 | 33,040.1 | 35,696.2 | 761 | 32,028 | 64,308.8 | 90,512.9 | 154,821.7 |
| Real Estate | 258 | - | 15,614.6 | 0.0 | 15,614.6 | 264 | - | 13,606.1 | 0.0 | 13,606.1 | 1,156 | 14 | 78,250.0 | - | 78,250.0 |
| Utilities | 8 | - | 2,936.8 | 0.0 | 2,936.8 | 15 | - | 3,463.5 | 0.0 | 3,463.5 | 32 | - | 13,731.8 | - | 13,731.8 |
| Distributive Trade | 94 | 13,607 | 3.2 | 1,132.0 | 1,135.2 | 298 | 8,466 | 244.7 | 990.7 | 1,235.4 | 1,510 | 86,998 | 830.8 | 10,004.6 | 10,835.4 |
| Hotel & Tourism | 9 | 529 | 1,114.9 | 0.1 | 1,114.9 | 5 | 507 | 68.4 | 2.3 | 70.7 | 32 | 2,498 | 2,184.2 | 43.4 | 2,227.6 |
| Support Services | 130 | 212 | 767.8 | 203.5 | 971.3 | 1,210 | 2,083 | 4,253.1 | 271.6 | 4,524.7 | 3,220 | 8,154 | 10,295.2 | 2,369.8 | 12,665.0 |
| Financial Services | 9 | 200 | 28.6 | 60.9 | 89.5 | 9 | 18 | 1,645.1 | 80.4 | 1,725.5 | 49 | 340 | 5,857.6 | 2,132.6 | 7,990.2 |
| Global Establishment | 14 | 51 | 0.0 | 17.6 | 17.6 | 25 | 86 | 0.0 | 29.8 | 29.8 | 70 | 787 | - | 145.1 | 145.1 |
| Education Services | 16 | 112 | 6.3 | 0.6 | 6.9 | 16 | 131 | 82.9 | 0.5 | 83.5 | 119 | 954 | 689.0 | 18.1 | 707.1 |
| Health Services | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 381 | 308.7 | 0.0 | 308.7 | 4 | 2,213 | 721.9 | 148.9 | 870.8 |
| Transport Services | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | 18.5 | 218.3 | 236.8 | 58 | 1,020 | 2,703.4 | 218.3 | 2,921.8 |
| Other Services | 1 | 31 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 5 | - | 57.6 | 0.0 | 57.6 | 35 | - | 431.5 | 21.7 | 453.2 |
| Total | 731 | 19,758 | 23,429.3 | 37,375.6 | 60,805.0 | 2,106 | 15,923 | 26,404.7 | 34,633.7 | 61,038.5 | 7,046 | 135,006 | 180,004.3 | 105,615.5 | 285,619.8 |
| Services Sector | January - March 2026 | January - March 2025 | 2025 (R) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Project | Potential Employment | Domestic Investment (USD million)* | Foreign Investment (USD million)* | Total Capital Investment (USD million)* | Number of Project | Potential Employment | Domestic Investment (USD million)* | Foreign Investment (USD million)* | Total Capital Investment (USD million)* | Number of Project | Potential Employment | Domestic Investment (USD million)* | Foreign Investment (USD million)* | Total Capital Investment (USD million)* |
|
| Information & Communications | 192 | 5,016 | 729.9 | 8,879.2 | 9,609.2 | 251 | 4,251 | 599.6 | 7,458.3 | 8,057.8 | 761 | 32,028 | 15,839.6 | 22,293.8 | 38,133.4 |
| Real Estate | 258 | - | 3,855.5 | - | 3,855.5 | 264 | - | 3,071.3 | - | 3,071.3 | 1,156 | 14 | 19,273.4 | - | 19,273.4 |
| Utilities | 8 | - | 725.1 | - | 725.1 | 15 | - | 781.8 | - | 781.8 | 32 | - | 3,382.2 | - | 3,382.2 |
| Distributive Trade | 94 | 13,607 | 0.8 | 279.5 | 280.3 | 298 | 8,466 | 55.2 | 223.6 | 278.9 | 1,510 | 86,998 | 204.6 | 2,464.2 | 2,668.8 |
| Hotel & Tourism | 9 | 529 | 275.3 | 0.0 | 275.3 | 5 | 507 | 15.4 | 0.5 | 16.0 | 32 | 2,498 | 538.0 | 10.7 | 548.7 |
| Support Services | 130 | 212 | 189.6 | 50.3 | 239.8 | 1,210 | 2,083 | 960.1 | 61.3 | 1,021.4 | 3,220 | 8,154 | 2,535.8 | 583.7 | 3,119.5 |
| Financial Services | 9 | 200 | 7.1 | 15.0 | 22.1 | 9 | 18 | 371.4 | 18.1 | 389.5 | 49 | 340 | 1,442.8 | 525.3 | 1,968.0 |
| Global Establishment | 14 | 51 | - | 4.3 | 4.3 | 25 | 86 | - | 6.7 | 6.7 | 70 | 787 | - | 35.7 | 35.7 |
| Education Services | 16 | 112 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 16 | 131 | 18.7 | 0.1 | 18.8 | 119 | 954 | 169.7 | 4.5 | 174.2 |
| Health Services | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 381 | 69.7 | - | 69.7 | 4 | 2,213 | 177.8 | 36.7 | 214.5 |
| Transport Services | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | 4.2 | 49.3 | 53.5 | 58 | 1,020 | 665.9 | 53.8 | 719.7 |
| Other Services | 1 | 31 | 0.2 | - | 0.2 | 5 | - | 13.0 | - | 13.0 | 35 | - | 106.3 | 5.4 | 111.6 |
| Total | 731 | 19,758 | 5,785.0 | 9,228.5 | 15,013.6 | 2,106 | 15,923 | 5,960.4 | 7,818.0 | 13,778.4 | 7,046 | 135,006 | 44,336.0 | 26,013.7 | 70,349.7 |
Note :
* – Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
(R) – Revised Figures
Jan-Mar 2026 : US$1 = RM4.05
Jan-Mar 2025 : US$1 = RM4.43
2025 : US$1 = RM4.06
Approved Investments (Primary Sector)
Approved Private Investments In Primary Sector, January – March 2026 / January – March 2025 / January – December 2025
| Summary | January - March 2026 | January - March 2025 | 2025 (R) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Project | Potential Employment | Domestic Investment (RM million)* | Foreign Investment (RM million)* | Total Capital Investment (RM million)* | Number of Project | Potential Employment | Domestic Investment (RM million)* | Foreign Investment (RM million)* | Total Capital Investment (RM million)* | Number of Project | Potential Employment | Domestic Investment (RM million)* | Foreign Investment (RM million)* | Total Capital Investment (RM million)* |
|
| Mining | 17 | 0 | 5,187.4 | 2,735.1 | 7,922.5 | 7 | 0 | 1,102.4 | 426.4 | 1,528.8 | 26 | 0 | 11,618.9 | 2,492.5 | 14,111.4 |
| Agriculture | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 28 | 51.4 | 0.0 | 51.4 |
| Plantation & Commodities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 5,187.4 | 2,735.1 | 7,922.5 | 7 | 0 | 1,102.4 | 426.4 | 1,528.8 | 32 | 28 | 11,670.3 | 2,492.5 | 14,162.8 |
| Summary | January - March 2026 | January - March 2025 | 2025 (R) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Project | Potential Employment | Domestic Investment (USD million)* | Foreign Investment (USD million)* | Total Capital Investment (USD million)* | Number of Project | Potential Employment | Domestic Investment (USD million)* | Foreign Investment (USD million)* | Total Capital Investment (USD million)* | Number of Project | Potential Employment | Domestic Investment (USD million)* | Foreign Investment (USD million)* | Total Capital Investment (USD million)* |
|
| Mining | 17 | 0 | 1,280.8 | 675.3 | 1,956.2 | 7 | 0 | 248.8 | 96.3 | 345.1 | 26 | 0 | 2,861.8 | 613.9 | 3,475.7 |
| Agriculture | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 28 | 12.7 | - | 12.7 |
| Plantation & Commodities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 1,280.8 | 675.3 | 1,956.2 | 7 | 0 | 248.8 | 96.3 | 345.1 | 32 | 28 | 2,874.4 | 613.9 | 3,488.4 |
Note :
* – Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
(R) – Revised Figures
Jan-Mar 2026 : US$1 = RM4.05
Jan-Mar 2025 : US$1 = RM4.43
2025 : US$1 = RM4.06
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